Student Entrepreneur Winners of 2020 New York Business Plan Competition Announced

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May 22, 2020 - For Immediate Release

Student Entrepreneur Winners of 2020 New York Business Plan Competition Announced 

HIGHLAND, NY  -  The winners of the 11th annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) have been announced today.  The New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) is New York’s intercollegiate business competition, and the program has been conducted online for the first time. This year, the 2020 Grand Prize winner will receive $10,000 and first place winners will receive cash prizes and ongoing mentorship to advance their student-led ventures.

Every team competes in one of six industry tracks:  AgTech & Food, Consumer Products & Services, NYSERDA’s Energy & Environment, MedTech & Well-Being, Military & First Responder, and Technology & Entertainment. 

2020 Grand Prize Winner

rapStudy, Cornell University

The first place winners, by track:

Technology & Entertainment

rapStudy, Cornell University

AgTech & Food

Ethan Doutney Dune Fishery Oyster Farm, Stony Brook University

Consumer Products & Services

dooProcess, Buffalo State College

NYSERDA’s Energy & Environment

CLOVO, Colgate University

MedTech & Well-Being

Totally Tubular Tats, Hofstra University

Military & First Responder

StreetSweep, University at Buffalo

The complete list of winning follows below.

“The students participating in the NYBPC are the entrepreneurs of tomorrow, and their resilience and ability to adapt was made evident as the competition pivoted to an online platform at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Noa Simons, NYBPC Director and President of The Capital Foundation of New York. “As college campuses across the state closed down, students and organizers used technology and innovation to move the competition forward. Thanks to the support of our event partners and sponsors, the program was able to continue through the spring.”

This year, nearly 1,000 people participated, including students and faculty from 50 colleges and universities all over New York, and business professionals as mentors and judges from New York and beyond. Over 500 students on 242 teams competed statewide with 88 teams moving on to the Finals. 

2020 New York Business Plan Competition Winners

AgTech & Food Winners 

First place:  Ethan Doutney Dune FIshery Oyster Farm, Stony Brook University

Second place: NightCap, Iona College

Third place: NextHops, Rochester Institute of Technology

Concept stage: Garden Guardian, Clarkson University

Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise: Golden Tomatoes Enterprise, Marist College

Consumer Products & Services Winners

First place: dooProcess, Buffalo State College

Second place: Oga Faaji, LLC, University of Albany

Third place: /stelTH/, Marist College

Concept stage: Scentablez, Rochester Institute of Technology

Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise: The Photography Innovation Center, Canisius College

NYSERDA’s Energy & Environment Winners

First place: CLOVO, Colgate University

Second place: KLAW Industries, Clarkson University

Third place: Eos, Stony Brook University

Concept stage: KLAW Industries, Clarkson University

Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise: CLOVO, Colgate University

MedTech & Well Being Prize Winners

First place: Totally Tubular Tats, Hofstra University

Second place: Bioflow, Albany Medical College

Third place: Visos, Syracuse University

Concept stage: Visos, Syracuse University

Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise: Sandman Medical Consulting, University at Buffalo

Military & First Responder Winners

First place: StreetSweep, University at Buffalo

Second place: WetWare BioSystems, University of Rochester

Third place: Resistance Technologies, US Military Academy at West Point

Concept stage: Polici, Cornell University

Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise: Emeritus Fire Gear, Hobart & William Smith Colleges

Technology & Entertainment Winners

First place: rapStudy, Cornell University

Second place: Dream Haüs, Cornell University

Third place: Foodment, University at Buffalo

Concept stage: You Tutorials, SUNY New Paltz

Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise: Memorize, Columbia University

About The NYBPCThe New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) is New York’s intercollegiate business competition. The program is administered through the Capital Foundation of New York, the educational arm of the Upstate Capital Association of New York.  The statewide NYBPC steering committee and regional organizers in every region all volunteer their time to coordinate and execute the program. Funding for administration and prize money is provided by sponsors and philanthropists who support the innovation economy, including NYSERDA, NY Ventures, NYSTAR, and several successful entrepreneurs. Since 2010, more than 5,000 students from public and private New York community colleges, 4-year schools, and universities have pitched their ideas and ventures at the NYBPC. More than $1M in prize money has been awarded to over 150 student-led ventures, and many successful companies have been launched through this platform, including SparkCharge, Farther Farms, Purple Sun, Buffalo Automation Group, Vital Vio, and many more. 

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